Health Ministry clarifies hotel meeting suspension after Ebola case
The Kenyan Ministry of Health has clarified that a recent suspension of hotel-based meetings applies only to the State Department for Public Health, not the entire government. The measure is intended to keep technical staff available for the emergency response to a confirmed Ebola case.
Why it matters
Corrects public misinformation regarding government operations during a health crisis, ensuring transparency in emergency response protocols.
MoH headquarters at Afya House/FILE The Ministry of Health has clarified that the suspension of meetings, seminars and conferences held in hotels applies only to staff of the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, dismissing reports suggesting a government-wide ban.
In a public clarification, the State Department said the measure was an internal administrative decision to ensure technical officers remained available to support ongoing emergency response operations following the confirmation of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a strain of Ebola, in Kenya.
“The suspension of meetings, conferences and seminars held in hotels applies exclusively to staff of the State Department,” the department said.
It emphasised that the directive should not be interpreted as a general suspension of government meetings, conferences or seminars held in hotels.
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